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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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